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Digne benched as Doherty returns to Wolves side

It has transpired that Fantasy Premier League managers were worried about the wrong full-back ahead of Gameweek 24.

Lucas Digne (£5.3m) has suffered a surprise benching for Everton, as Marco Silva makes a few tweaks from the side that was put out of the FA Cup by Championship side Millwall.

FPL stalwart Leighton Baines (£5.0m) comes back into the side for the first time since Gameweek 4.

Meanwhile, the full-back that everybody else had been worrying about Matt Doherty (£5.2m) has returned to the Wolves side, with Jonny (£4.3m) moving back across to the left of midfield.

After garnering much attention with a Gameweek 23 hat-trick, Diogo Jota (£6.0m) keeps his place in the Wolves front line.

The West Ham side that has come to Molineux sees returns for Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) and Robert Snodgrass (£5.1m).

Those who had gambled on Leroy Sané (£9.7m), Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) or Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) in the latest round of ‘Pep Roulette’ came up trumps as all three start for Manchester City at Newcastle.

Meanwhile, Fernandinho (£5.3m), Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) and David Silva (£8.5m) all get the nod in central midfield.

City’s rivals Manchester United have made a surprise change though with Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) coming in for Anthony Martial (£7.3m), while Paul Pogba (£8.7m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) hold onto their starting places.

Arsenal have gone with a front two once again with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) leading the line.

As expected, the Gunners line-up with Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) and Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) at centre-back as they continue to be hit by defensive injuries.

Victor Camarasa (£4.6m) is absent from the Cardiff City matchday squad as Oumar Niasse (£5.0m) is tasked with leading the Bluebirds’ attack.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac; Mohamed Elneny; Torreira, Guendouzi; Özil; Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Bennett; Gunnarsson; Paterson, Arter, Ralls, Reid; Niasse.

Fulham XI: Rico; Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream; Christie, Chambers, Seri, Bryan; Schürrle, Mitrovic, Babel.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; March, Murray, Locadia.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Hadergjonaj, Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Bacuna, Hogg; Kachunga, Puncheon, Diakhaby; Mounie.

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Baines; Davies, André Gomes; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Tosun.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Saïss; Doherty, Rúben Neves, Dendoncker, Jonny; João Moutinho; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson; Arnautovic.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Lindelöf, Jones, Shaw; Andreas Pereira, Matic, Pogba; Mata, Lukaku, Rashford.

Burnley XI: De Gea; Young, Lindelöf, Jones, Shaw; Andreas Pereira, Matic, Pogba; Mata, Lukaku, Rashford.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schär, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Hayden, Longstaff, Atsu; Rondón.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Danilo, Stones, Laporte, Fernandinho, D Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Sane, Aguero.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    LMS safety score currently 8

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on 7 from 7!

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
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        Doherty bonus has you more.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
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      fab, ive got 7

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would have been through had I still been in it

    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Title defence still on 😎

  2. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Man City players seriously failing the DGW audition.

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looking lacklustre. Kdb more guilty than anyone

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        KdB especially.

        Not like Mr Reliable (Richarlison)

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
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      Wont face a team as organised as Newcastle though.

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That's the most flattering thing anyone has said about Newcastle all season.

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      i know, not like kun coulda had 2 goals.

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, but not like Aguero will play twice in four days.
        I'm looking at Sterling for TC, and KdB, and Sane to transfer in.

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looking good to perhaps get Bilva for double!

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ha, by virtue of not playing, he becomes the best option, I like it!

  3. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kdb looking sharp again..

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
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      Lol see above 🙂

  4. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Seems to be a day for the keepers!

    1. pjomara
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rich keepers in particular

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Buffon is a rich keeper

  5. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Rich>Sterling went well

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just why?

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        why what ?

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          That transfer?

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Why didn't you know that Rich would score?

          1. Make Arrows Green Again
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Why sell Richarlison before Huddersfield for a player who also (not instead) has a DGW and may, for example, get injured tonight and not even play the DGW.

            Is the gist of it.

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Everton keeping a CS because Digne isn't playing....

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      or because theyre playing huddersfield

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully he can get on to enjoy it.

    3. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Huddersfield have scored 5 goals at home all season, Derby in their record breaking awful 2007-08 season managed 12

  7. Peter Ouch
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    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Why Sane doesn't play tonight?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auditioning for The Warriors remake.

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

      2. Marvin of all he surveys
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Rembrandt?

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          😎

      3. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Make sense!

      4. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes! +1 for a Warriors reference.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      que

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    City playing tika taka crap

    Pass pass pass

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Better than Sarriball

  9. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is it about time to feel stressed? - only a few days to deadline and dont know what to do...

  10. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So, who has sold Richarlison?

    Who, should I say, has been Rictrolled?

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I was close. Had enough ITB for Sane.

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I would have if it weren't for the DGW.

        I'm being Andersontrolled instead.

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          DGW is what's bothering me too, but no other way to get a City mid 🙁

        2. King Carlos
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Same

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not me

      I'm never gonna give him up...

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sold him GW 19. Was an ok decision I think.

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sané so close.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Missed the header actually 😆

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Dilva off the line

  13. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I have Hojbjerg autosub for Sterling

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea play tomorrow.

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
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    Gameweek fail

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Silva close

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba is a big fat turd. Auba to Aguero for free for the DGW

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah I would.

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Is the game over?

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You'll be calling him a hero by the end of the match.....

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        i hope so. if he hauls it would stay my hand

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      All your in-game posts make me feel nasueous

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        😛 good banter

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do it now

    6. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The move makes sense regardless of what happens tonight surely.

    7. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do we really think aguero plays both? I doubt it tbh

    8. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, Arsenal are shite

  17. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane close. Silva close. No goal.

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Yes Man City look lacklustre but the Newcastle defence is sparking my interest.

    Lots of bargains to be found there if they can keep this level up.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Good chance of playing both blank gameweeks too.

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      They only park the bus against the big teams

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        They’ve been quite good vs teams on the bottom half of the table recently.

  19. Iceball
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    • 9 Years
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    Danilo good option for DGW?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Risky

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If he plays both. A bit of competition even if Mendy isn't ready.

    3. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I was tempted but it’s just another transfer waiting to happen when Mendy is back. Laporte is the man!

    4. King Carlos
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He's crap, avoid

    5. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Could be, but too risky for my liking.

  20. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    None of the top 10K captained Richarlison 😯

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Gotta admit, no i didn't

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      There's a reason they're in the top 10K

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        More than half own him so it isn't that. 😉

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not a single TC on him then,casuals

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hence why they are in the Top 10k

    5. Ógie
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Surely one of the boring sods chanced it?

    6. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Zero statistics to make me even consider it

    7. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      None of them captained Quaner either

    8. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Did any of the top 10k captain anyone other than Salah?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        Aubameyang 5.59%
        Pogba 3.02%
        Rashford 1.46%
        Hazard 1.21%
        Agüero 1.05%

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Higher than I thought, thanks for the stats.

        2. J T
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Hazard surpringly low Vs Bournemouth

  21. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Krzysztof Piatek scored more goals for AC Milan in 45 minutes against Napoli than Gonzalo Higuain in his last 12 matches for the club.

    1. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd love to see Milan back on the big stage. One of the great clubs of the world.

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He's no Dejan Savicevic

  22. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal deserve to draw when they up with 3 'defensive' midfielders. No creativity bar Ozil in midfield.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Its not City theyre playing, its Cardiff at home!

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cardiff City.

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Its Cardiff City

  23. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba to aguero for DGW? And then back again to Auba for the huddersfield match

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Great idea. You get a dgw player, get rid of auba vs city and getting auba back means 1 less blanket for gw27

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Blank*

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      that's a really good move for an Auba team

    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No need Auba again. Kane will be back at some point.

  24. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Average from Utd. Rashford seems tired.
    Get on lingard/Sanchez

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Should of started Sanchez over Lukaku.

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I thought lukaku has been ok to be fair
        Not happy with Pereira. Not enough runners with Mata also on.
        Need some more pace/width.

  25. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martial has far and away been my worst buy

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ditto. It always seems to be my 'differentials' that let me down. Though I guess that might be why they're differentials.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I had the funds for Pogba, too...

    2. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed. Cannot wait to get rid. Owned him twice now, mega fail both times.

  26. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Chambers of Secrets

  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    please newcastle just a waffer thin goal

    1. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone who doesn't get this reference has a huge hole in their life.

  28. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Chambers is my first sub. Digne better not be subbed in.

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You know what's coming don't you? 🙁

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah 🙁

  29. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Played Chambers because of TAA

    I am disgusting. Abuse me.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      bought for his goal threat, no doubt 😀

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        tbh he was close a couple of times, hit the crossbar in one of the last games

  30. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Chambers OOP...what a talent